What Newquay Tretherras does

Newquay Tretherras is a UK state-funded secondary school located on Trevenson Road in Newquay, Cornwall, operating as an academy within the Cornwall Education Learning Trust (CELT) Multi Academy Trust (company number 07565242, registered as a company limited by guarantee and exempt charity). The school delivers secondary education for students aged 11–16 (Years 7–11) covering GCSEs, alongside a dedicated sixth form provision branded NT6 (operating from nt6.tretherras.net) that delivers A Level and Level 3 Vocational courses (BTEC, CAMTEC) for students aged 16–18. It is led by Executive Headteacher Samantha Fairbairn with a broader leadership team including a Head of School, Directors of Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4, an Assistant Head of Sixth Form, a SENDCo and year-level pastoral leads.

The school's core digital infrastructure is built on Microsoft Office 365, Teams and SharePoint, supplemented by ClassCharts for student behaviour and progress tracking, an in-house NT Learning Hub for online lesson delivery, the SIMS Parent App for parent communication, ParentPay for fee payments, and Unifrog for careers guidance. Specialist facilities include a STEM Centre of Excellence, The Quay Building for outdoor learning, and dedicated sports and creative arts provisions (including NT Sport & Dance and performing arts programmes such as Tux & Tiara and NT's Got Talent). The technology stack is operational rather than proprietary or AI-enabled; no custom AI/ML components, patents, or research output are present.

Newquay Tretherras is publicly funded through the UK state education system and provides education free at the point of use; there is no commercial revenue model, fee-based tuition, or external funding in the input data. Go-to-market is therefore not commercial — admissions are managed through the school's admissions policy in coordination with the Cornwall local authority, with prospective students and parents engaged via the school's website, Open Evenings, Instagram (nt6official) and the NT Parent Voice PTA. The school has demonstrated consistent strong academic outcomes, including 100% A Level pass rates in 2019, 2022 and 2023, and 8 consecutive years of successful medical school applications.

Name

Newquay Tretherras

Legal name

Cornwall Education Learning Trust

Website

https://tretherras.net

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Newquay Tretherras is a UK state-funded secondary school in Cornwall, part of the Cornwall Education Learning Trust, serving students aged 11–18 with GCSEs, A Levels and vocational courses. It delivers education free at point of use via admissions coordinated with the local authority.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Newquay

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Newquay Tretherras is a UK state-funded secondary school and sixth form operating in Newquay, Cornwall. It delivers full secondary education for students aged 11-16 (Years 7-11) leading to GCSE qualifications, and runs NT6 Sixth Form offering A Level and Level 3 Vocational courses (BTEC, CAMTEC) for students aged 16-18. The school is part of the Cornwall Education Learning Trust (CELT) Multi Academy Trust.

Product overview

Newquay Tretherras is a secondary school offering Years 7-11 secondary education and NT6 Sixth Form (Years 12-13) providing A Level and Level 3 Vocational courses. The school operates as part of the Cornwall Education Learning Trust (CELT). Its educational portfolio includes the main secondary school, NT6 sixth form (on a separate subdomain), a STEM Centre of Excellence, NT Sport & Dance programmes, Creative Arts with performance events, Outdoor Learning facilities including The Quay Building, and a comprehensive Careers & HE Guidance programme including bespoke Oxbridge and Medicine preparation. The institution has a strong academic track record with consistently high A Level results.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Newquay Tretherras Secondary School

Quantifiable outcome

• 8 consecutive years of successful medical school applications
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cornwall Education Learning Trust (CELT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNewquay Tretherras is part of the Cornwall Education Learning Trust, a Multi Academy Trust comprising multiple Secondary and Primary Schools across mid Cornwall. CELT provides governance, strategic direction, and shared services including HR, finance, and operations support. The trust is registered as a company limited by guarantee and exempt charity.
• Imery'sminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerImery's is a world leader in mineral applications research and development, including kaolin and bi-cell fossils in filtration systems. Y12 chemistry students visited Imery's laboratories in Par to see actual working chemical labs and applications of A Level chemistry knowledge. The partnership provides real-world science learning experiences with advanced technologies including electron microscopes.
• AshortwalkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEco product design company founded by Dan Dicker. Students from Post 16 Business course worked on the Beverage Bin project, a real-world brief to find ways to encourage recycling of plastic bottles and drinks containers in Newquay. Students conducted research and presented their ideas to a panel.
• Cornwall Rural Community Charity (RCC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudents worked with RCC (Jill Stott and Amy Walker) on the Beverage Bin recycling project alongside Ashortwalk, seeking ways to encourage people around Newquay to recycle plastic bottles and drinks containers.
• Pirate FMminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal radio station that partnered with students on the Beverage Bin project to help develop students' working knowledge of business and recycling issues through media coverage.
• Clean Cornwall ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWill Paris from Clean Cornwall Project supported students presenting their Beverage Bin recycling ideas, providing expertise on environmental initiatives in the region.
• NHS CornwallminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNHS offered free virtual taster days for students interested in pharmacy careers, providing career exploration opportunities for Year 10, 11, 12 and 13 students.
• UCAScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity and Colleges Admissions Service - NT6 provides UCAS application support including dedicated UCAS application booklet and guidance for Sixth Form students applying to university.
• UnifrogcoreTechnology or IntegrationCareer guidance platform used by NT6 to support students in making informed decisions about university and apprenticeship applications.
• Apprenticeships.gov.ukcoreTechnology or IntegrationGovernment platform promoted by NT6 for students to browse and apply for apprenticeships as an alternative to university.
• LMP EducationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDelivered apprenticeship explained webinars for Year 11, 12 and 13 students interested in gaining apprenticeships, providing guidance on finding, applying, and succeeding in apprenticeships.
• Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFree online civil engineering careers seminar (webinar) for 16-18s introducing careers in civil engineering, run by ICE South West with panel of professional engineers.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Penair School: State secondary school in Truro, Cornwall, also part of CELT. Competes directly for mid-Cornwall students and offers a comparable A Level and vocational sixth form.
• Richard Lander School: State secondary school in Truro, Cornwall, part of the same CELT Multi Academy Trust. Directly comparable in catchment, governance structure, and curricular offering (GCSE, A Level, vocational).
• Camborne Science and International Academy: State secondary school in Camborne, Cornwall, with STEM and international focus. Comparable on curriculum breadth and Cornish catchment competition.
• Redruth School: State secondary school in Redruth, Cornwall, serving a similar socioeconomic and geographic profile. Comparable on academic pathways and sixth form provision.
• Bodmin College: State secondary and sixth form college in Bodmin, Cornwall. Comparable in offering 11-18 education with A Level and vocational pathways in a similar catchment.
• Launceston College: State secondary and sixth form college in Launceston, east Cornwall. Comparable on size, comprehensive curriculum, and rural Cornwall catchment.
• Helston Community College: State secondary school in west Cornwall offering 11-18 education including sixth form. Comparable in scale, curriculum mix, and rural Cornwall catchment.
• Falmouth School: State secondary school in Falmouth, Cornwall, serving a similar coastal catchment. Directly comparable on size, curriculum, and sixth form provision.

Broad incumbents

• Truro High School for Girls: Independent girls' school in Truro, Cornwall. Competes for high-ability female students in the same region as an independent alternative to Newquay Tretherras' sixth form.
• Truro School: Independent (private) school in Truro, Cornwall, offering 3-18 education. Competes for the same high-ability cohort in Cornwall but as a fee-paying alternative rather than a state peer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Tretherras
• Facebookfacebook.com/Tretherras
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/newquay-tretherras

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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Investments

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